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Police fail Indigenous employment target

Victoria Police has failed to meet its Indigenous employment target of one per cent by June 2021.

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Cold weather, wind and rain to continue in Victoria this week, as slopes set for more snow

After a chilly start to June, Victorians can expect more cold, windy and wet weather in the lead-up to the Queen's Birthday long weekend. Temperatures are expected to remain up to 5C below average, while skiers and snowboarders can rejoice as heavy snowfalls continue.

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Homeless services scrambling to help rough sleepers as winter weather bites

Response teams are helping to get people into temporary accommodation as temperatures plummet in NSW, Victoria and South Australia

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Victoria police fails to hit its own 1% Indigenous employment target

Police say identification of staff’s background voluntary, as legal service calls for review

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Severe weather warnings for NSW and Victoria as blizzards move in to alpine areas, while SA is lashed by rain

Residents urged to avoid travel as cold front brings frigid temperatures, rain and damaging winds to several states

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Endangered frogs and toadlets on the front line in the fight against mosquitoes – a spotter's guide

As Australia comes to grips with mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis, frogs help keep the mozzies under control — but they're among the first species to show signs of stress when the environment deteriorates.

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Tasmania joins push to outlaw Nazi symbols

Tasmania is the fourth state to announce plans to outlaw Nazi symbols as state governments in Victoria, NSW and Queensland pursue changes.

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Push to bring inclusive football to eastern Victoria for people with disability

For people who live in eastern Victoria, like David, it's not easy to access a footy club with other members who have an intellectual disability, so he's driving a push for a side closer to home.

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Bendigo mothers want free physio, more support for new and expectant mums

A Victorian personal trainer says too many pregnant women and new mums give up on their fitness because something doesn't feel right. She's on a mission to help them.

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Long-running battle over Great Ocean Road eco-resort proposal

It's an age-old story — the million-dollar development and the locals who oppose it. But there's more than usual at stake in a long-running battle on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

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Melbourne has entered its first COVID winter without lockdowns. How will it turn out?

Victorians are highly vaccinated as they enter winter with plenty of COVID-19 circulating and the scale of the response largely in the community's hands. Here's what will be crucial in curbing the coming wave of infections.

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The riches flowing from Victoria's 'new gold rush'

The gold rush of the 1850s transformed Victoria, but for all the precious metal extracted back then, some believe as much again lies waiting to be discovered.

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A circuit breaker: government backs down in fight over Victorian rough sleeper program

A massive Covid-driven investment saw the state’s homeless population get the support needed to escape the cycle – but then the program was threatened

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Fifth Australian Monkeypox case confirmed in Victoria

Victoria records its second case of Monkeypox in a returned overseas traveller who visited Europe.

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First harvest at medicinal cannabis facility near Mildura in Victoria's north-west

Once dried, the crop will be sent away for extracting cannabinoids and making oil, tincture or capsules for medical use.

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Victoria's opposition promises funding for new hospital in West Gippsland, if elected

Victoria's opposition commits to a $600 million hospital for West Gippsland, after the community's decade-long fight for funding.

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Four reasons Australia’s gas and electricity prices are sky-high – and what’s being done about it

A rare combination of international and domestic events has created a perfect storm for the new government

AAP

Victorian govt invests in regional media

The Victorian government has struck a three-year deal with national newswire AAP as it works to support regional media outlets.

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Electricity Prices Are Rising And Now We’re Facing Gas Shortages So Gonna Go Live Under My Doona

Wholesale gas prices spiked this week and market operators have warned Australia is facing a gas shortage as we head into winter.

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Can anything be done about the ‘perfect storm’ in Australia’s energy markets?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, squeezed gas retailers and a cold snap are combining to put pressure on the grid

The Guardian - AU

Understaffed sectors join premiers of NSW and Victoria in call for improved skilled migration

Complaints of five-month waits for visas and problems recruiting doctors lead to calls for government to act

Manchester Evening News

All the deals, discounts and freebies you can bag this Jubilee bank holiday weekend

From cheap prosecco to free sausage rolls and the chance to win £2,500 of shopping

The Conversation

4 reasons our gas and electricity prices are suddenly sky-high

Gas users and the incoming government are describing Australia’s sudden east coast energy crisis as “apocalyptic” and “a perfect storm”.

ABC News

New support network helping professionals with Alzheimer's 'retain dignity' launches in regional Victoria

When her surgeon husband John was diagnosed with the degenerative disorder, she launched a network in regional Victoria to help give him and others in a similar situation a sense of purpose.

AAP

'Nothing done over anti-Semitic bullying'

Victoria's education department has been criticised for failing to remove a school principal after allegations of anti-Semitic bullying at the school.

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